Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: E
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/03/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 06/04/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date: 05/21/2010
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 04/26/2012 | 06/04/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2010 | $3,500.00 | 06/04/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard: EXPLOSION
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: release, fire, and explosion. Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico: El patrono no proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten causando o que puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban expuestos a: escape, fuego y explosion. API - 570 - NOV 2009 is a Recognized Industry Standard of recommended practices that covers inspection, rating, repair, and alteration procedures for metallic and fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) piping systems and their associated pressure relieving devices that have been placed in-service. a)Employees that worked at Caribbean Petroleum Refining in Bayamon performing routine task such as tank operator, waste treatment operator,loading rack operator among others, were expose or could be exposed to flammable and combustible spill or release,fire and or explosion. The employer did not categorize product piping into classes for the purpose of prioritizing and scheduling piping inspections. In 2007 the employer inspected aboveground pipeline from dock to plant but did not inspected the rest of the pipeline inside the facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 570 - 6.3.4.1 Piping Service Classes. All process piping system shall be categorized into different piping classes. Such a classification system allows extra inspection efforts to be focused on piping systems that may have the highest potential consequences if failure or loss of containment should occur. Classifications should be based on potential safety and environmental effects should a leak occur. Owner/users shall maintain a record of process piping fluids handled, including their classifications. API 750 and NFPA 704 provide information that may be helpful in classifying piping systems according to the potential hazards of the process fluids they contain. API - 570 - NOV 2009 es un estandar de practicas reconocidas por la industria Abarca procedimientos de inspeccion, rating, reparacion y alteracion para sistemas de tuberias metalicas y de plastico reforzado con fibra de vidrio y sus dispositivos de liberacion de presion conectados que hayan sido puesto en servicio. a)Empleados que trabajaban en Caribbean Petoleum Refinig en Bayamon, realizando tareas de rutina tales como operador de tanque, operador de tratamiento de agua, operador de area de carga entre otros fueron o podrianestar expuesto a derrame o liberacion de productos quimicos inflamables, combustible, fuego y/o explosion. El patrono no categorizo la tuberia de productos en clases para el proposito de prioritizar y asegurar las inspecciones de estas. En el 2007 el patrono inspecciono las tuberias sobre el terreno desde el muelle hasta la planta pero no inspecciono el resto de la tuberia dentro de las facilidades. Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion razonable y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es: 1.Seguir el API 570 - 6.3.4.1 todo sistema de tuberia debe ser categorizado en diferentes clases. La Clasificacion debe ser basada en los riesgos potenciales de seguridad y eventos ambientales de ocurrir un liqueo. Patrono/usuario debe mantener un registro de todas las tuberias de fluidos que manejan, incluyendo sus clasificaciones. El API 750 y el NFPA 704 proveen informacion que puede ser de ayuda en la clasificacion de sistemas de tuberias de acuerdo a los riesgos potenciales de los productos liquidos que contengan.
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